Your most "Against The Grain" opinion on wrestling

**Maluco** · 08-06-2016, 09:54 PM

But is that not the point though? Guys like Tyler Breeze, Ascension, and now, Vaudevillians have been in their comfortable NXT enviroment and it has failed completely to prepare them to get over on the main brand. The guys that are getting over are the guys that are coming in ready from their years on the indie circuit.

Even the females, like Paige, Becky, and even a very young Sasha, started their training outside WWE and were having regular matches for different promotions before they came in.

Charlotte is the only 100% WWE/NXT made star on the roster...and she just happens to be Ric Flair's daughter. Its safe to say she could have learned anywhere and that her name opened doors. (Although I think she is great so wouldn't deny her being able to say she earned it herself)

Basically, does NXT do anything that wrestling for smaller promotions doesn't?

I would argue the opposite, I think the NXT bubble actually hinders performers and doesn't adequately prepare them for what's to come, or for what works in big arenas on the main roster. When it comes to sinking or swimming, they sink and they don't know how to change it up for stop the slide.

The guys who swim were swimming for a long time and in many different places before they arrived in WWE. They know how to adapt, react and work crowds.

Up to this point in time, NXT is a failure in what it set out to be.

08-06-2016, 09:54 PM	#11
Maluco Reigning Tipsters Champ! Posts: 2,088	But is that not the point though? Guys like Tyler Breeze, Ascension, and now, Vaudevillians have been in their comfortable NXT enviroment and it has failed completely to prepare them to get over on the main brand. The guys that are getting over are the guys that are coming in ready from their years on the indie circuit. Even the females, like Paige, Becky, and even a very young Sasha, started their training outside WWE and were having regular matches for different promotions before they came in. Charlotte is the only 100% WWE/NXT made star on the roster...and she just happens to be Ric Flair's daughter. Its safe to say she could have learned anywhere and that her name opened doors. (Although I think she is great so wouldn't deny her being able to say she earned it herself) Basically, does NXT do anything that wrestling for smaller promotions doesn't? I would argue the opposite, I think the NXT bubble actually hinders performers and doesn't adequately prepare them for what's to come, or for what works in big arenas on the main roster. When it comes to sinking or swimming, they sink and they don't know how to change it up for stop the slide. The guys who swim were swimming for a long time and in many different places before they arrived in WWE. They know how to adapt, react and work crowds. Up to this point in time, NXT is a failure in what it set out to be.